diff --git a/ci/scripts/run-meta-backup-test.sh b/ci/scripts/run-meta-backup-test.sh
index 14d9113ff6f3..098e4dfcd286 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/run-meta-backup-test.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/run-meta-backup-test.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ cluster_stop() {
 
 download_and_prepare_rw "$profile" common
 
+sudo apt install sqlite3 -y
 for meta_store_type in "etcd" "sql"; do
   echo "--- e2e, ci-meta-backup-test-${meta_store_type}"
   test_root="src/storage/backup/integration_tests"
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ for meta_store_type in "etcd" "sql"; do
   RW_META_ADDR="http://127.0.0.1:5690" \
   RUST_LOG="info,risingwave_stream=info,risingwave_batch=info,risingwave_storage=info" \
   META_STORE_TYPE="${meta_store_type}" \
+  RW_SQLITE_DB=".risingwave/data/sqlite/metadata.db" \
   bash "${test_root}/run_all.sh"
   echo "--- Kill cluster"
   risedev kill